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Oceans Run Half Marathon

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Location:

Sydney,Australia

Member Since:

Oct 24, 2012

Gender:

Female

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

PRs

10K: 42:07 (NYC Runs Roosevelt Island Hot Chocolate, December 2012)

Half Marathon: 1:30:23 (Philadelphia RnR Half Marathon, Sept 2013)

Marathon: 3:17:13 (New Jersey Marathon, May 5, 2013)

 

Short-Term Running Goals:

1:30 half marathon, Summer 2013

sub-3:30 marathon (my first) Spring 2013

sub 3:15 marathon, Fall 2013

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run long. Get fast. Stay injury free.

Personal:

Running blog: www.twolittlerunners.blogspot.com

Travel/Life/Food blog: www.big-spoon-little-spoon.blogspot.com

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Mizuno Inspire 8s Lifetime Miles: 377.00
Brooks Pure Cadence Lifetime Miles: 40.00
Mizuno Inspire 9s Lifetime Miles: 398.10
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Yellow Mizuno Wave Rider 15s Lifetime Miles: 490.50
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Red Mizuno Wave Rider Lifetime Miles: 403.00
Blue Mizuno Inspires Lifetime Miles: 405.00
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Black Brooks Pure Cadence Lifetime Miles: 29.00
Mizuno Inspire 12s Lifetime Miles: 69.00
Mizuno Inspire 12s Coral Lifetime Miles: 32.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
32.000.0013.100.0045.10
Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 22.10Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 23.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
Race: Oceans Run Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:32:29, Place overall: 3, Place in age division: 3
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.0013.100.0013.10

Yay, a nice little PR for the half, and some more information about my current fitness levels. Plus, my first cash prize as third lady :)

 Recap on running blog HERE

 Figured I'd throw in the splits if you don't want to read the whole blog post: :) Aim was to go 5-10 seconds slower than what I think my half pace is (6:55-7 or so), to get a PR and have a more accurate HM time for determining marathon pace for NJ marathon. I wanted to push myself, but have a generally even effort without trashing my legs (legs were not even sore the following days!)

 Splits: 7:04, 7:04, 6:50 (oops - tail wind) 7:04, 7:03, 7:02, 6:57, 7:02, 6:52, 7:08, 7:15, 7:01, 7:19, 0.1=7:09 

Average pace: 7:04min/miles 

Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 13.10
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.000.000.000.006.00

Legs not at all sore after the race, but it was hilarious how slow this run was. About a 9:30 average pace (felt like 8:00!)

Very very pleased at my recovery time. It tells me that I didnt run all out (and trash my legs) and I am getting a lot stronger. 

Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 6.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

8 easy miles on treadmill. Still feeling good, but taking it easy, just in case. No speedwork til next week. 

Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 8.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.000.000.000.000.00

40 mins easy elliptical. Short leg/butt/hamstring strength session. 

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Treadmill run; very easy (around 8:30-9:30 min miles) at 2% incline. 

Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
9.000.000.000.009.00

Very easy miles around Central Park. Explored a few more trails, including the North Woods. Around 8:30 pace.

 Legs still feel tired and a little achey in places, but no major niggles or anything. I know I just ran a PR, but I am actually more proud of the fact that I got through a tune-up half and did not experience any soreness or injuries after the race. I have been waiting, paranoid, all week to feel something awful, but it hasnt happened. Perhaps my legs are finally becoming stronger and more conditioned. So touch wood, I can continue training (carefully)!

Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 9.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
32.000.0013.100.0045.10
Mizuno Inspire 9s Miles: 22.10Mizuno Inspire 8s Miles: 23.00
Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00
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